there are, at this time, in Pennsylvania, about three millions of sheep. In New York, about four milhions. In several of the New England states, there are numbers still larger, in proportion to their extent of territory. It is not supposed that any of these states are overstocked with sheep; on the contrary, they are capable of increasing their number to a much great er extent. There are about forty millions of sheep in Great Britain and Ireland. mer. (From the Cambridge Chronicle.) GRUB, OR CUT WORM. ing countries, the kind generally known here as suitable for feeding worms, is not the only one used, In the south of France nine of these varie I have heard a number of farmers complaining but they have a number of varieties, produced by of the ravages of the Grub, or Cut-worm last suma long course of culture from the same species, the power of every provident farmer; and if he will pose. The prevention of this scourge is always in which are deemed far more suitable for their purnot prevent, he ought not complain of the injuries ties are cultivated, and the produce of the worm is to which his crops are subject. The prevention is found to be materially different, according to the fall ploughing, which exposes the progeny of this particular variety on whose leaves it has been fed. insect to the inclemencies of the winter. I fallowed These results have consequently reduced that part But take Pennsylvania as the data of calculation, last fall and winter, about thirty-five acres in my of this interesting occupation to the following disand give North Carolina as many sheep, according field, and will venture to assert, there were not one tinctions with regard to the different trees used, to her territory, as she has. We should then num-hundred corn-hills injured by the worm. There and their effects upon the produce of the worm, viz: ber three millions, or one sheep to every ten square were five acres in the same field that were not Varieties causing the production of particularly acres. Three millions of sheep, yielding 3 lbs. of ploughed until a day or so before the corn was wool each, at 25 cents per pound, would produce planted, which was nearly all destroyed by this pest. $2.250,000, while our whole cotton crop only yields A member of the Dorchester Agricultural Society. $2,400,000. HORTICULTURE. Now, the cultivation of cotton requires the best of soil; it exhausts the land, and requires much labour, while "the raising of sheep gives value to lands not suited to ordinary cultivation, and makes worn-out fields productive of profit to the farmer." Further, it requires but little labour, and that of the J. S. SKINNER, ESQ. lightest kind. MULBERRIES. Linnæan Botanic Garden, near New-York, I am happy to understand that we may expect But again. Instead of sending abroad the nine millions pounds of wool, were we to manufacture it soon the elaborate report of our enlightened Secreinto cloths at home, then its value would be enhanc-tary of the Treasury, the Hon. Richard Rush, on ed to at least ten millions of dollars. In addition the subject of the culture of the mulberry, the rearto all this, the mutton would be a great source of profit. It would supply the place of pork in a considerable degree, and be a more healthy and less expensive food. The manure produced by the sheep too, would nearly, if not wholly, pay the expense of keeping them. Iron. In addition to cotton and wool, we may add iron ore, as a raw material abounding in our state. Beds of this ore, inexhaustible in quantity, and of a superior quality, abound in various parts. In the western section of the state, it may be found in almost every county, in Johnston county, and on Neuse river, are located extensive beds of good quality. Notwithstanding this, large quantities of iron are every year imported from abroad into North Carolina, and sold to her citizens. Besides these, the raw material of various other articles of necessity and comfort, may be found in the greatest abundance in various parts of the state. but the Committee are limited by time and circum stances from enlarging any further on this interesting branch of the subject. II. WATER POWER. ing of the silkworm, and the manufacture of silk. These I have freely loaned to those gentlemen fine silk. Ditto causing the production of silk of a coarser texture. Ditto causing the production of very strong silk. Morus macrophylla, or grosse-reino. rosea, or feuille rose lasciniata, or feuilles decoupees. nana, or nain. italica, or bois rouge d'Italie. In other parts of France they also enumerate la reine, la feuille d'Espagne and la feuille de Flocs, but there is little doubt that these local names apply also to some of those before enumerated. When the great ease with which this tree can be cultivated to an almost interminable extent is taken into consideration, in connexion with the immense national importance which must attach itself to the manufacture of silk, if not wholly, at least in a measure, to supersede its extensive importation, the permanent establishment of such manufactures, could not fail to be considered as forming as great an epoch in the history of this country, as its first "Of this tree, about eighteen varieties are culti-introduction did in that of France. Another great consideration is, that while the rearing of silk may vated in this country, a few only of which are pro-be pursued in any part of the union, it seems to be per for the table, the others are either useful in the arts, or for purposes of ornament only. WM. PRINCE. Table Fruit.-Those most valued for their fruit are the ones commonly called Black European or our forests. particularly adapted to the southern states, and it will be doubtless there found to flourish most; and our government may, by fostering and protecting this species of manufacture in that portion of the tection which it has thought proper to extend to the union, form a counterpoise to that degree of promanufactures of the eastern and some of the middle states. SCUPPERNONG GRAPE. MR. SKINNER, Ornamental. Those cultivated particularly for a Raleigh, (N. C.) Jan. 4, 1828. Sir,-Seeing considerable notice in your weekly journal of the Scuppernong grape, induces me to offer a few remarks, subject to your disposal. The community of Vignerons is, or should be, much indebted to Mr. James G. Hall, of Currituc county in this state, for the fine expose he has given us of this Few states in the Union abound more in sites of water power than North Carolina. The shoals and falls in her primary and secondary rivers, obstructing navigation; the small rivers and large creeks, all furnish never failing supplies of the finest water power in America. Much of this power is found in that range of country where the cotton grows well, and is extensively cultivated; and higher up, near, and in the mountains, there is no limit to this power. It being thus abundant, it must forever re main cheap, while at the north it is dear. A water privilege, conveniently located at the north, with I am clearly of opinion, that this grape is not power to carry 5000 spindles, is worth $12,000 or 3. White Chinese, or Italian Mulberry.-This is "a native," and that its introduction is well ard $15,000, often more: here, it may be had, in favour- the species which has always been cultivated for truly accounted for in some extracts in your paper able situations, for one tenth of that amount. Even rearing silkworms. It is originally from China, but (in the seventh volume,) from the early natural hisin the eastern section of our state, this species of from being so extensively cultivated in Italy, it is torian of North Carolina, Surveyor General Lawpower may be commanded. When those extensive more generally called the Italian mulberry. The son, who resided at the little town of Bath, on a lakes, Mattamuskeet and others, are drained, the tree is very easy of cultivation, and of very rapid little bay which makes up from the sound. For canals drawing off the water, will furnish admi- growth, and may be reared to any extent without confirmation of this, I refer your readers to the exrable sites for mills and manufacturing establish- difficulty, as it agrees so well with our climate, that tracts-Lawson distinctly says that a French colony they are found growing spontaneously in the hedges had moved into that part of the state from Virginia, Under the head of climate, we shall mention an on Long island, from seeds which have been scat-attracted by the mild climate in winter for the very important advantage which our streams have over tered by the winds or birds. But there is one cir- purpose of "raising and making wine, silk, &c." those of the north. On the score of power, then, cumstance which I do not recollect to have seen no- That seed of the best grapes of Madeira and the we have all that can be desired. ticed in any American publication, which I consider south of France, the Banks of the Rhine, were reof the utmost importance; it is that in the silk rear-ceived from Europe and profusely scattered. There ments. (To be concluded in our next.) The weather here (the 4th of January, 1828,) is remarkably mild. Hyacinths and other garden flowers, are putting forth. Much agricultural depression prevails in the prices of produce. Negroes sell for little or nothing, and hire for one fourth less than I have ever known them. Cotton goes for a song; and upon the whole, the planter or farmer sees the sheriff often, and goes to market but seldom. was also a colony of Palatines at Newoern, in turnpike roads from Baltimore, the principle should tion, in looking at the turnpike road as the route for Craven county, induced by the same motive to set-have been adopted of pursuing a straight line, re- the rail-road; the whole expense of clearing, gradtle in North Carolina. Yours, ORION. gardless of every consideration but that of shorten- ing, grubbing, and all the incidents of labour and exing the distance-a principle, which experience has pense which belong to the location of a new road demonstrated to be radically wrong, and that dis would be at once saved; and it is well known that tance is no object in comparison with the superior these form very important items in the construction advantage of moving in a more devious course, of such works; beside which very great saving and where a smaller power will move a greater burthen despatch would be produced by using the road, in at a more rapid pace, and continued power of ac-hauling materials, for the completion of the work. tion. If, therefore, it were an original question, and It is, moreover, not to be forgotten, that difficulties the country were to be surveyed in its natural state, of another kind are to be anticipated in the location with a view to the location of a line of road, it is of an entire new route, in the invasion of the right quite probable that some other route, than the line of private property, and the removal of which have of the present road would be selected. been often found greatly to retard the progress of works of great public utility, and too frequently occasion vexation and expense as well as delay, and sometimes to require a reference to the sovereign authority of the legislature, before the work can be permitted to progress. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. Bui as matters now stand we are to look to things as they are, and to the effect of the operations of the turnpike companies upon the surface of the country. BALTIMORE AND SUSQUEHANNA RAIL-By these means we find that the operations on the line of the turnpike roads has reduced the average elevation of the hills to about two, or two and a ROAD. Report and Proceedings in relation to a Rail road half degrees; and possibly at some sharp points the angle of ascent would be found greater, whilst the But whatever may be the positive advantages of the turnpike route, it is not to be preferred, unless it is found, when considered relatively, to any other route, to possess superior advantages. Jones' falls rises to the west of the turnpike, and No temporary considerations-no local interests is about fourteen miles in length, including Roland's no partial or contracted views, ought to influence Run, which approaches the York turnpike road op- The prominent points of difficulty which present the decision of such a question, or control opinions posite the tenth mile stone-from the head of Ro-ed themselves on the line of the turnpike road, are upon a subject of such great and general interest to land's run, there is a valley stretching to a branch to be found-1st, at the valley of the western branch the city, and ultimately indeed of great national imof the Beaver Dam, and from thence to the western of the Gunpowder, between the fourteenth and fif-portance. Wherever the best route can be found branch of the Great Gunpowder the ground is easy teenth mile stones-2d. at the valley of the Piney it ought to be taken, and in the end it will be the of approach. The western branch of the Gunpow-run, about the seventeenth mile stone-3d. at the wisest and soundest policy. der extends some ten or twelve miles in a direction valley of the great branch of the Gunpowder fallstowards the Hanover turnpike, where it heads and 4th, at the valley of the Little falls of Gunpowwhere the country spreads out into high and broken der, and from this point to the forty-third mile ridges. Between the valley of the Western Run stone, a distance of about eighteen miles, it is unbroand the ravine of the Gunpowder itself, there is ken by a single ravine of any moment, but presents an exceedingly high and continued ridge, without a beautiful plane, ascending at the rate of about thir any valley intersecting it through which a passage ty six feet to the mile, to the summit at Strasburg, and could be found from the one to the other, and the descending at an elevation not exceeding eighteen feet only mode of approach would seem to be, to follow to the mile. From this point you descend into the the valley of the western branch until you reach the valley of the Codorus, which presents the fifth point high lands where the valley is exhausted, and from of difficulty; after which the passage to Yorktown is a point above the Blue Ball (tavern) on the Hanover easily accomplished, and from thence to York Haroad, to strike across the ridge above mentioned in ven, there are but two points adhering to the line a direction nearly north to the ravine of the Gun-of the turnpike read, which present any difficulty, powder, which reaches to the summit of the dividing ridge on the south. The head streams of both the Conewago and the Codorus approach the summit of the ridge on the north, and the intermediate vallies between the points where the streams find their sources, are found upon the table of the ridges, and of course must be favourable for operation. and these are found at the valley of the Conewago, Too many errors in our public works, springing from such causes, are present to our vision or fresh in our recollections, not to warn us of the fatal consequences which invariably follow from such inte rested and contracted views. In our examination of the country between Baltimore and the Susquehanna, we have endeavoured to obtain such information with regard to its natural advantages and facilities as would enable us to present a general view of other routes which have either been suggested by others, or grew out of our own investigation. First.-It has been suggested that a rail-road might be laid from hence to Havre-de-Grace, and from thence to ascend on an inclined plane along the banks of the Susquehanna to York Haven, or as much higher as might be thought advisable. Secondly. It has been imagined that you might reach the Gunpowder river along the shore of the Patapsco, or between that and the ridges, and then ascend up the ravine of that stream to its source or sources on the dividing ridge, and thence across the ridge by some valley leading to the head waters of the Conewago, and thence down the ravine of that stream to its junction with the Susquehanna at York Haven. Thirdly. A third course presents itself more directly in the line of operations, and that is, to ascend from Baltimore up the valley of Jones' falls, to or near Caton's mill--thence across the ridge in a direction towards the Gunpowder, and thence up the ravine of that stream towards the summit ridge, and to form a junction and descend the valley of the Conewago to the Susquehanna. This general view of the country will, upon reference to the map, exhibit, it is believed, all that is necessary for the purpose of the present inquiry. It may be proper to add, that our reconnoisance of the country was greatly aided and directed by the information derived from the work of the commissioners appointed in 1823 by the legislature, to survey the route of a canal from the Susquehanna to Baltimore, under whose direction, a line of levels was run along the bed of the turnpike road, and the With the exception of the points above referred elevation of every mile stone, and every prominent to we are decidedly of opinion that the line of the point on the road, was marked, and the record pre-turnpike road presents uncommon facilities for the The valley of the Codorus also presents itself served and placed in our possession. From this in location of a rail-road upon it, and that it might be stretching up the north of the dividing ridge and apformation we were enabled to ascertain the exact accommodated at a reasonable expense to the con-proaching towards the summit, and might be conelevation of any given point above the tide, or the tinued action of a locomotive power upon the whole sidered as another avenue of descent to the Susquerelative elevation or depression of any point or distance. In some cases slight deviations might be hanna. It is not our intention to enter into any depoints above or below each other, and could form judiciously adopted, and in many places sharp points tails in the examination of these various routes, or also a more accurate estimate of the adjacent coun- of hills would have to be reduced, and the abrupt to compare minutely their relative advantages or try, from being well informed of the position we oc-ness of small vallies filled up or bridged over; with disadvantages with the turnpike route. A few genethese alterations, trifling in themselves when com- ral remarks, taken in connection with the geograpared with the important object in view, more than phical sketch of the country, and the course of those two thirds of the present turnpike might be fitted to streams given above, will be sufficient to render the the purposes of a rail-road; and the more prominent matter intelligible. points of operation, we have already stated to be neither formidable or insurmountable. There are beside the important considerations we have already mentioned, many others which are worthy of reflec cupied. It is admitted upon all hands that the dividing ridge, which is about midway between Baltimore and the Susquehanna, one thousand and nine feet above the former, and seven hundred and fifty-three But in point of fact, no such route as that supposed is to be found between Baltimore and the Susquehanna. above the latter, must be surmounted, as there are no It will not be pretended, (even supposing it prac- try to intersect the valley of the Gunpowder higher vallies penetrating the ridge through which it can be ticable, which it is not,) that a long continued plane up, and follow it thence to its source on the summit passed. The question then is, which is the easiest ascending on either side to the summit of the divid-ridge and descend the valley of the Conewago or and best mode of crossing this ridge, by a continueding ridge, would answer the purposes of such an the Codorus, as might be found most convenient. inclined plane along the vallies of the streams on intercourse; and it remains yet to be demonstrated, This route is in one respect entitled to more coneach side of it-or by a succession of smaller planes as an abstract proposition, that any given power sideration than either of the others, and perhaps a and levels, taking a course across the country in the would ascend and drag after it a given weight, up partial adoption of it, might enter into the views direction of the present turnpike road. a long continued, though gradually ascending plane, and be entirely consistent with the plan before sugIt seems to be taken for granted that the first is with greater ease and to greater advantage than gested. To take it altogether, it appears obnoxious the preferable mode, and that it ought to be pursued the same power would ascend the same elevation, to some of the objections applicable to the other without regard to the increase of distance, where- broken into a succession of smaller planes, until it routes, which have been referred to. Admitting ever it can be attained. This opinion is adopted surmounted the summit. that the valley of Jones' falls presents one of the from the English writers and English works, and best, if not the very best, openings through the amfrom a supposed analogy between rail-roads in that phitheatre which surrounds Baltimore, it is quite country and in the United States, which, perhaps, doubtful whether, in pursuing the suggested line will be found upon examination, not to be exactly The route to Havre de Grace, first mentioned, from the head of that stream, you do not encounter correct, or at all events that it is perfectly clear that could only be reached by travelling over the broken difficulties equal to those which the turnpike route the principle ought to be adopted as an axiom in and precipitate ridges which lie between that place opposes to your progress. From Caton's mill, which the location of rail roads in this country. In Eng and Baltimore, and which must be crossed trans- is at the head of Jones' falls valley, looking in any land, rail-roads for the most part are constructed versely, as the hills continue to maintain their ele direction northwardly, (unless at the valley of Rowith a view to the transportation of heavy burthens vation down to the water's edge, and afford no land's run, which forms a conjunction with Jones' in one direction only; and hence they are contrived space between them and the water along which the falls, at Hunt's meeting house, about a mile below,) to have the inclination of the plane in the direc-road could be conducted. This is sufficiently de- you encounter a range of high ground in the aption from which the burthens are to be transported, monstrated in the location of the contemplated ca- proach to the waters of the Gunpowder-these hills naving nothing to carry back but the empty carriagnal from Havre de Grace to Baltimore, which, in are of considerable elevation and the same which es. The Mauch Chunk and Quincy rail-roads in order to avoid the precipitate hills intervening, was cross the York turnpike a few miles to the eastthis country are made for the same purpose of car-obliged to be carried so low down, as to pass over ward, and of the same height; traversing these, you rying stones from the quarries or coals from the mine the rivers by aqueducts, some of them a mile in intersect the valley of the western branch of the to which they are to be shipped. In England, where length. The distance to Havre de Grace, accord- Gunpowder, which, if you descend into, must be the roads are not constructed with this object, and ing to the location of the canal, which, of course, pursued till it is exhausted in the high lands in the are used to transport burthens both ways, they are pursued the nearest direction, was thirty seven neighbourhood of the Hanover road eastward of the made to travel upon a level, or upon what is nearly miles; nearly equal to two thirds of the whole dis- Blue Ball, and then strike across the country toso; and the burthens propelled by locomotive steam tance from Baltimore to York Haven, and over a wards the main branch of the Gunpowder, over a engines. The rail-road from Baltimore to the Sus-much worse country. high and broken ridge; after passing which, you quehanna, is intended to carry on the trade between The second route above mentioned, which con- descend to the valley last mentioned, and pursuing this city and the immense country with which it templates extending the rail-road from Baltimore to its devious course, reach the summit ridge. There connects us, and of course must be adopted for the Great Gunpowder, and then ascending the val may be some facilities upon this route, in striking transporting burthens in both directions with equal, ley of that river up to its source in the dividing and following what is termed the "Horse shoe Valor nearly equal facility-for, although it is true ridge, is liable to the same objections as the first. ley;" but still the elevated country between the that the products of the Susquehanna country, such The approach to the valley of the Gunpowder must western branch and the main branch of the Gunas coal, whiskey; iron, flour, wheat, &c. which are be over the same country, pursuing the line of the powder, must be crossed, and presents a barrier to be transported to Baltimore, are infinitely more Philadelphia road, and crossing several intervening quite equal to any to be encountered on the direct bulky than those to be sent back in return, still it rivers; or if you attempt to go higher up, and follow line. If, on the other hand, you attempt to escape is equally true, that the commodities to be sent back the track of the Belle Air road, the course is impe- from the valley of the Western run, and march in a are of considerable bulk and weight, and the road ded by the range of high lands called Sater's ridge, straight line towards this main branch of the Gunmust be adapted to their convenient transportation; which must be crossed transversely to enable you powder, the deep and almost inaccessible valley of beside too many articles of the first necessity with to strike the valley of the Gunpowder, at a distance the Piney run, another tributary of the Gunpowder, which that country is to be supplied from Baltimore of about eighteen or twenty miles from Baltimore, crosses your path about midway, and must either are of great bulk and weight. Such are the foreign and nearly at right angles to it. But independently be penetrated and followed to its source, (which is liquors, brandy, wines, sugar, coffee, &c.; and the of the objections arising from the nature of the coun found in the elevated country where the western demand for which must continue to increase with try lying between Baltimore and the Gunpowder, branch valley loses itself,) or else must be ascended the increase of the population and the progress of the ravine of that river is exceedingly unfavourable over a range of hills that forms its left bank at an luxury and refinement, in a country possessed of for operations of any kind; the river itself is a rapid elevation greater than is to be met with in the range every advantage which a bountiful Providence could torrent, buried in a deep ravine, and its banks bro- from Baltimore towards the Susquehanna. bestow upon it, and destined under the happy in-ken and precipitate, and presenting a rocky and unfluence of our political institutions, to advance to even surface, its course is very crooked from its the highest state of wealth, prosperity and happi-source to its mouth; being once in the ravine, ness. For many years to come, the demand for you could never escape from it, but must follow its imported manufactures of iron and hardware, of devious course to its source on the summit ridge. every description, will continue to be very great The expense of excavation, and all the other labour in a country whose population is just beginning to necessary to prepare the banks of such a river for fill up, and whose cities and towns are yet to be the bed of a rail road would be enormous, and as built. Even then, if we contracted our views to the the banks of the river preserve the same uniform present condition of the trade between Baltimore appearance and presents the same difficulties, the We cannot, therefore, see in this location, any and the Susquehanna country, it is evident that the labour of advancing would continue throughout the thing which should entitle it to a preference over road must be constructed for the transportation of whole course to the summit ridge, a distance pur- the turnpike road, as it travels, for the most part, burthens in both directions with facility and conve suing the sinuosities of the river of not less than over a country of precisely the same character, prenience; but if we extend our views a little forward seventy miles, which is ten miles more than the senting the same obstacles, and increasing the disto the period when that country shall, in the natu- whole turnpike route from Baltimore to York-Ha-tance without any adequate compensation in the ral course of things, extend its population to mil ven. And even if these difficulties were overcome, convenience of ascent or the facilities of operation. lions, spread over the surface now occupied by a few the same labour and increased distance await you But there is another aspect of this route, which hundred thousand, we may safely anticipate that the in descending on the other side of the ridge by the we deem it our duty to point out as worthy, not intercourse between it and its great commercial em- valley of either the Codorus or the Conewago. Up- only of being looked at, but demanding further inporium will be very different from that which is now on either of these routes we have no hesitation investigation, and probably of being adopted as part carried on, and require a means of communication expressing our opinion, they present no one solitary equally adapted to the convenience of passage and advantage, whilst they would require at least about transportation in both directions--and how else is double the distance, and increase the expense to an this to be effected but by locating the road over a incalculable amount. succession of planes and levels, easy of ascent and descent in either way? Looking at this route, therefore, in any direction after it quits the head of Jones' falls valley, it is found to traverse over a high and broken country so long as it takes a straight direction, where it penetrates the intermediate valleys between Jones' falls and the main Gunpowder, it labours upon the broken and precipitate ravines of those streams, without advancing much in its progress towards the summit ridge. of the contemplated route of a rail-road from Baltimore to the Susquehanna. It is this-the York turnpike road, in its course from Baltimore northward, commences a pretty rapid elevation soon afThe third route proposes to pursue the valley or ter it leaves the city, and continues to ascend to the Jones' falls to its head, and then crossing the coun-high land about Govan's town, from whence it de THE OATH. SPORTING OLIO. scends slightly, and again rises and crosses the ele-pented themselves, of their union. This custom this quaint fruit of the older we know not. It may vated ridge called Sater's ridge, and from thence was instituted in or about the year 1111, by Robert, be added, that of the few ancients who have witnessdescends to the valley of the Beaver dam and the son of Richard Fitz Gilbert Earle of Clare, and re-ed the custom, we know there is still living one old western run of the Gunpowder, which crosses the quires that if any married couple would take the lady, who remembers the giving of the last flitch, road near Mr. Webster's farm, about the fifteenth prescribed oath, which follows, kneeling upon two and who partook of the bacon: this was 76 years mile stone. This forms about one-fourth of the bare stones within the church door, before the pri-ago--has Dunmow forfeited its charter? or were whole distance between Baltimore and York Haven, or and brethren, they should have a gammon of ba-Thomas and Ann Shakeshaft the last couple in the and ranges across the intervening hills in some of con freely delivered to them, which is done with county of Essex, who have been able to substantiate their most prominent points and most unfavourable great ceremony. the conditions of the claim? aspects; to evade these difficulties is, in every way, desirable, and the valley of Jones' falls certainly You shall swear by the custom of our confession, does present many attractions with this view. That you never made any nuptial transgression, Jones' falls forms a junction with the York turn- Since you were married man and wife, pike road at the northern boundary of the city; By household brawls or contentious strife; from this point, looking northward, its valley lies Or otherwise, in bed or at board, to the west of, and nearly parallel with, the turn- Offended each other in deed or in word; pike road-passing through Sater's ridge, aud con- Or, since the parish clerk said Amen, tinuing the same parallel course up to Hunt's meet Wished yourselves unmarried again; ing-house, whence it is joined by a stream called Or in a twelvemonth and a day, Roland's run, which rises near the York turnpike Repented not in thought any way, road, and whose source is found on or near the But continued true and in desire, southern edge of the estate of the late Capt Dye, As when you joined hands in holy quire; and within a very short distance of the head of the If to these conditions, without all fear, Beaver dam, a stream which crosses the York turn-Of your own accord you will freely swear, pike road at Cockey's tavern, about fourteen miles from Baltimore. (To be continued.) LADIES' DEPARTMENT. A QUESTION. I am constrained to plant a grove, This grove, she says, I must compose, V. Sir, The above question, in your 9th volume, No. 15, not being answered by any gentleman, I take the liberty to send the answer, hoping I may get the swain. MARIA. Yours, SOLUTION. 1 2 4 6 7 8 10 (From the Annals of Sporting, of November, 1827.) SHOOTING-MATCH AT PARTRIDGES. On Monday, September 24, a shooting-match at partridges was decided between J. C. Athorpe, Esq. of Dinnington, A. A. Hardy, Esq. of Sheffield, E. J. Smith, Esq. of Routh, near Beverley, and S. J. Minithorpe, Esq. Messrs. Athorpe and Hardy gave their opponents seven brace of dead birds. Mr. Athorpe shot upon his own manor, at Dinnington, and bagged twelve and a half brace. Mr. Hardy shot upon a manor belonging to John Jarratt, Esq., in the neighbourhood of Doncaster, and bagged forty-four brace, making, together, fifty-six and a half. Messrs. Smith and Minithorpe shot near Beverley. Mr. Smith bagged twenty seven, and Mr. Minithorpe twenty brace, which, with the seven brace given, made fifty four brace; consequently the match was won by the former gentleman by two and a half brace. Mr. Hardy, who walks upwards of nineteen stone,) commenced shooting at seven in the morning, and shot till six in the evening; he killed fifty one brace of partridges, two hares and five rabbits. The other gentlemen shot during the A gammon of bacon you shall receive, same hours. VETERINARY NOTICES. This custom is still kept up at Dunmow, which 1. "Early in October, at Middleham, of mortifiwas formerly a priory. The last couple that claim-cation, arising from an operation, died, the lately ed the bacon was Thomas Shakeshaft, in the parish celebrated race-horse Reviewer, the property of of Wensterfield, in the county of Essex, weaver, and Lord Kelburne, for sometime the favourite for the Anna his wife, who went to demand, and actually last St. Leger, and which promised, awhile, to redid receive, a gammon of bacon; having first knelt alize the hopes and good opinion of bis backers. down upon two bare stones, within the church door, | He was got by Abjer out of Blue Stockings; and, and taken the oath pursuant to the ancient custom, when two years old, was supposed to be the first in manner and form prescribed as aforesaid, the 20th of June, 1751; in commemoration of which a picture was painted, representing the procession, and containing the portraits of the affectionate and happy couple. horse of his year; premature running, however, and the accustomed high training, upon which points so much has been said in these pages, occasioned sandcrack and other diseases of the feet, that rendered his running at all very precarious. Before the dissolution of monasteries it does not He accordingly fell from the top of the list of odds to appear, by searching the most ancient records, to the bottom. 2 During the race for the Yeoman's have been demanded above three times, and includ Plate, at Dorchester, on Thursday, October 4, a ing this, just as often since; so rare are the instances distressing circumstance attended Conquest, which of perfect conjugal felicity in the marriage state. threw a damp upon the otherwise excellent sport The chair in which the worthy couple were wont these races afford. The first heat was won by her to be seated on these occasions, is still preserved in handsomely, but closely followed by the Wanderer the church, and from the narrow accommodation filly. On starting for the second heat, she exhibited which it must needs afford to an ordinary sized cou-some symptoms of distress, which were regarded as ple, seems well fitted to try their forbearance on the unimportant. Soon after passing the ropes within very spot, if not very loving indeed: it is substan- the distance, she suddenly bounded forward in her [Similar answers have been received from other tially made of oak, and time which antiquates course and immediately fell. Severe internal injucorrespondents.] (From an English Paper.) THE FLITCH OF BACON. every thing that is durable, had given it a very ven-ry had been sustained, and the poor animal suffered erable appearance; but the late church wardens in greatly. It was immediately seen that she was betheir renovating career have had its wormeaten yond the reach of art, and humanity prompted a sides thickly covered with a coating of paint to speedy termination to her agonies: she was buried make it harmonize with their other beautifications on the spot where she gallantly terminated her caMost of our readers have probably heard of the inside the church. A noble tree too, upon which reer, more than usually successful, having been the ancient custom maintained at Dunmow, in Essex, from time immemorial the bacon was wont to be winner of twenty-five plates, cups, &c. 3. Upof awarding a flitch of bacon to any wedded couple suspended, has, in a similar outrage upon antiquity, wards of sixty horses, in the parish of Horetown, who would satisfactorily and proforma testify, that been lately cut down! Whether it was "thrift! have fallen victims lately to some unaccountable after having lived together a year and a day in holy thrift!" that prompted this downfall, or an impres- malady that at present prevails amongst them. matrimony, they did not repent, nor had once re- sion that the face was past bearing another crop of Some of the horses, which appeared in the best chard Grass, Timothy, Herds Grass, Tall Meadow, Oat Grass, Gran Grass, (for lawns) Lucerne, Millet, Yellow Locust and Bird Seeds. PLOUGHS.-Among the extensive variety of imple health at night, were found dead in the morning. tile, produce low and labour scarce, it is best to It is something of a contagious or epidemic nature." cultivate more and trust to the fertility of the soil [Wexford Chronicle. At least this is the common opinion here of those who pay any attention to the subject; and if they ments of husbandry, ready to deliver at the shortest noare wrong, it may be one of the good effects of tice, they would name the Barshare Plough, of all sizes, your paper to correct their errors. so generally preferred for breaking stiff grass sward, vation of the mulberry, preparatory to the breeding ing Plough for two years, to general satisfaction, and "Many of our citizens have commenced the culti-and for mellow soils. After vending the Self-sharpenof silk worms; but they have not the white kind, having had forty acres ploughed with one last season, and know not how to procure it. If you can inform enables them, without hesitation, to recommend them; me how the seed can be furnished of a good quali they take a wide furrow, turn and crumble the soil ty, you will much oblige them, and benefit the well, and have been known to run a season without smith's repairs. exertion was the immediate cause, for another more In store, Corn Shellers, Wheat Fans, Cotton Gins for horse or hand power, Cotton Planters, Cultivators, several kinds of the most approved Straw Cutters, cast Garden Tools, Wove Wire, Sieves, Safes and Wire Work of all kinds. In all the foregoing notices we have to lament the want of precision in describing the symptoms, or even causes of death; except, indeed, as regards the second, in which we are left to infer that great remote must have produced the evil which brought on dissolution so instantaneously: by way of soJution to the mystery, we are led to inquire as to the nature of the alleged "internal injury," which we deem it a mockery to be told was inter-country." nal, for there alone are situated the organs deemed We shall be glad to give the information desired, necessary to vitality. The horse should have been as soon as possible, though for reasons before given, opened by some one who could tell us in what the we are strongly persuaded that our native black mul-steel Axes, hay and manure Forks, Spades, Shovels and injury consisted. The Irish epidemic, which our in-berry will answer quite as well, if the silk afforded formant considers so very unaccountable, as not even from it be not in fact finer and stronger.] to be guessed at, we apprehend to have been an af fection of the lungs, occasioned by the dampness of Who'd have thought it?-The following the season, and the particularly low situation of marks are by the Editor of that judicious and useHoretown, when the horses had just lost their sum-ful paper, the Medical Intelligencer, published in mer coats. But does not all this doubt and suppo- Boston-sometimes called the cradle of the Revolu sition bespeak the propriety of persons of intelli- tion-the Capital of the "land o' steady habits." gence being more particular in their communica tions to the public press-if they really mean to be instructive, which we take to be the grand end and aim of all such publications as deserve support? ¡Annals of Sporting. THE FARMER. FRUIT TREES among which are Apple, Peach, Cher re-ry, Apricot and Thorn Quicks, all of which will be sold on moderate terms for cash, with a deduction of five What becomes of all our unaffected eulogies on the sobriety of New England? FRUIT TREES. per cent. on implemer ts of their manufacture. BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT. FLOUR-white wheat family, $5.75 a 6 50-superfine Howard-st. 4.874 a 5; city mills, 4.624; Sus. 4.75 a 4.874; CORN MEAL, bbl. 2.621 a 2 75-GRAIN, white wheat, best, .90 a 1.05-red, .80 a .90--CORN, new .40 a 43RYE, 46 a .48-OATS, 24 a 28-BEANS, .80 a 1.00-PEAS, 45 a 50-CLOVER seed, 5.00 a 5.50-TIMOTHY, 2.00 a 2.50; BARLEY, 60 a 65-FLAXSEED, 90-COTTON, Virginia, 10 a 101-Louisiana, .11 a 13-Alabama, 10 a 11-Mis souri, 10 a 104-N. Carolina, .94 a .101-WOOL, COMmon, .15 a. 16-wash'd,. 18 a .20-half blood, .20 a 25three-quarter, .28 a 30-full do. .30 a 35-HEMP, Russia, ton, $275 a 290--Country, dew-rotted, ton, 136 a 140-water-rotted, 170 a 190—Fisi, Shad, Susquehanna, 6-a 6.50; do. do. trimmed, 6 50 a 7; Herrings, Susquehanna, bbl. 275 a 3.03-Mackerel, 4.75 a 5.75-BACON, hams, .9 a. 12-Feathers, 26 a 28-WHISKEY, in hhds. 1st proof, 22 a 23-in bbls 25-РORK, drove, 3.75 a 4; wagon 4.50 a 4.75; Eastern Shore 4.50 a 5-Beef, stallfed, 5; do. grass, 4a4.50. "Six or eight years ago a gentleman of this city, much interested in the suppression of intemper Corrected for the American Farmer, by Edward I. Willson, ance, took the official list of names of all persons Commission Merchant and Planters' Agent, who had died in Boston for one year, and in order No. 11, Boroly's wharf. to ascertain what proportion of this number had TOBACCO.--Seconds, $2.75 a 7.00-Scrubs, 4.50 a come to an untimely and wretched end by the ex good red, 4.00 a 6.00-Fine red, 5.50 a 8.00-Yellow 6.50-common crop, 3.00 a 4.00-Do. red, 3.75 a 4.50— cessive use of ardent spirits, he called on the physi and red, 7.00 a 10.00-Yellow do. 5.50 a 10.00-Fine cians who had attended the deceased, or their sur-yellow, 10.00 a 15.00-Virginia do. 3.50 a 7.00-RapBALTIMORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1828. viving families, to inquire into the subject. The pahannock, 3.50 a 4.00-Kentucky, 3.50 a 5.00 do. for medical attendants, and more still the friends or re-wrapping, 6.00 a 7.00. It gives us pleasure to learn that an Agricultural latives of the deceased, were often backward and Society was formed, during the last summer in Ohio, unwilling to say what they knew respecting the under promising auspices, and embraces three counquestions put to them. Notwithstanding the diffi ties-Champaign, Clark and Logan, (the Mad river culties which the gentleman experienced in getting country,) which were formerly nearly all embraced at the truth, he informed us that it appeared disunder the characteristic name of champaign. It tinctly from the facts which thus came to his knowis yet in its infancy, but will, it is not doubted, ledge, that one in five of the whole number had died prove of great utility in giving a profitable direc- sooner or later from intemperance. tion to labour, which has been heretofore too much "The gentleman is not now in town, but from the devoted to grain growing. The raising of cattle impression which his report made on our feelings mu-t, for a long time, be the most profitable branch at the time, there remains no doubt that the recolof agriculture in these counties; and this society lection of his estimate is correct." will, by their efforts, not only make it more extensively pursued, but, by calling the attention of the farmers to the stock from which they breed, will The subscriber has taken the agency for the Frank make it more profitable to each. We are pleased in Nursery of Chester county, Pa. which has 54 kinds to hear this, were it only on the score of local inte of apple trees, which will be delivered at his ware rest, as we cannot forget the number of cattle and house in Baltimore at 12 cents each. Also, various hogs our own state derives from Ohio. kinds of plumbs, cherries, and pear trees which will be MARKETING-Apples, bush. 75 a 100; Butter, 1st qual. "We have hitherto sent out," says a valued corres-delivered as above at 374 cents. Those who may fapondent, "a large number of horses to market, chief-vour the subscriber with their orders for any of theb. 25 a 374; Chickens, per pair, 371 a 50; Ducks, per above mentioned fruit trees would do well to forward pair, 374 to 0; Geese 50 to 624; Eggs, dozen, 184; Poly to the south, and latterly there is much more at their orders as early as possible, that he may be pre- nips 50; Turkies 75 to 1.00; Veal, per lb. 8; Mutton, 5 tatoes, per bushel, 50 cts.; Parsnips, per bushel 75; Turtention paid to that noble animal. Horses of a bet-pared to meet them without causing any disappointter blood have, with much pains, been introduced men; the would mention the 15th of March next as a into the country, and our farmers evince a sufficient day on which he would supply any orders that may knowledge of their own interest by breeding from come to hand in season to have them delivered here by them. The breeding of mules has recently attracted that time. attention, and seems likely to become very general in Ohio; not for use at home, but for exportation. "It is in this department of agricultural knowledge that your paper, from what I know of it, will be For as no chiefly valuable to western farmers. English book of husbandry suits an American, so your eastern modes are almost equally unadapted No. 36 Pratt St. opposite the United Hotel. to our country. The accumulation and preparation N. B. Catalogues of fruit trees will be furnished graof manures, and a regard to the succession of crops, tis on application being made as above. is not thought to be so important with us; though they must, at some day, attract more attention; and the maxim that American farmers cultivate too He is also prepared to meet the orders of all his numerous customers for their spring supply of agricultural implements, which he will warrant to be equal if not superior in quality to any that can be procured in this state. All communications (post paid) will meet prompt at tention. JONATHAN S. EASTMAN. to 6 cents. HAY, per ton, $10; Straw, do. $6. CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. Correspondence between Isaac M. Ely and Vanbrugh Livingston on the Cultivation of Lucerne Mr. Samuel Wyllys Pomeroy on Pope's Hand Threshing Machine for threshing Rice, &c.-New Jersey Society for the Promotion of Manufactures and the Mechanic ArtsReport on the Establishment of Cotton and Woollen Manufactures, and on the Growing of Wool, made to the House of Commons of North Carolina, by Mr. Fisher, of Rowan-Prince on the Varieties of Mulberry Trees proper for Silk Worms-On the Scuppernong Grape-Report and Proceedings in Relation to a Railroad from Baltimore to the Susquehanna, continuedBal-Enigma Solved-The Flitch of Bacon-Shooting Match at Partridges-Veterinary Notices-- Editorial-Prices. J. S. E. SINCLAIR & MOORE, much land-that they should spend more labour on timore, a general assortment of Garden Seeds, many of Offer for sale, at their store, Pratt-street wharf, a less quantity, is not so applicable here as else-which were raised under their direction last season, where. Where land and produce are higher, and others are of a late importation, and have been proved labour lower in price than they are here, it is the to grow well, which they know to be true and good. best rule; but where land is cheap, extremely fer- Also, Field Seeds, such as red and white Clover, Or Printed every Friday, at Five Dollars per annum, for JOHN S. SKINNER, Editor, by JOHN D. Toy, corner of St. Paul and Market-sts. |